eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

While precise technical information has not been revealed to prevent broad attacks, immediate action is required to protect websites from prospective threats. The problem: CVE-2024-23204 enables attackers to create malicious Shortcuts files that can evade Apple’s Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) security system.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 15, 2024

Step 3: Database Check After confirming the query, HackerGPT explores its extensive library of cybersecurity expertise and resources to find information and resources relevant to the user’s inquiry. The database provides a variety of information, including hacking tools and best practices.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 16, 2022

That investment requires shifting attitudes from general awareness of security, which most workers already have, to genuinely caring about it and seeing themselves as a true part of their company’s security defenses. Reviewing best practices in a creative way is good, but security programs and training should go beyond this.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2019

In the spirit of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), my colleague Ashvin Kamaraju wrote about how organizations can use fundamental controls to secure their information technology. Effective digital security doesn’t end at “Secure IT,” however. Implement Multi-Factor Authentication.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Consider these factors: Sensitive data handling: Determine whether your company handles customers’ personally identifiable information (PII), proprietary software code, product designs, or any other unique creations crucial for your company’s competitive edge. Well-informed employees can better identify and respond to security threats.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 1, 2024

The corrupted code steals information such as Telegram session data, files, keystrokes, Instagram session tokens, and more. However, Oligo Security researchers “found that thousands of publicly exposed Ray servers all over the world were already compromised.” Oglio tracks vulnerability CVE-2023-48022 , rated CVSS 9.8 (out

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Data encryption in transit guarantees that information stays private while being sent across networks. Data encryption for data at rest ensures the security of information stored in the cloud. These standards provide policies for data security, compliance, and risk management.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Increased Deployment at the Edge The increased deployment of cloud storage at the edge immediately addresses security concerns over latency. Organizations shorten the time it takes to transmit and process information by storing it closer to where it is generated, reducing the window of risk and improving overall data security during transit.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

But it requires different levels of security. Make Users Part of the Process An often forgotten aspect of breach prevention is keeping end users informed. Additionally, if a breach does affect customer data, they should be informed immediately. See the Top Cybersecurity Employee Training Programs 4.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 7, 2021

While AI increasingly gets used to automate repetitive tasks, improve security and identify vulnerabilities, hackers will in turn build their own ML tools to target these processes. Secure and manage AI to prevent malfunctions. Deploy strong authentication to stop large-scale spearphishing attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Robust malware prevention measures are critically important for protecting personal information, financial records, and even cherished memories. One bit of good news: Even widely used email services like Gmail have gotten much better at filtering out spam and malicious email, and businesses have a range of email security tools that can help.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Antivirus programs and firewalls are pretty good at catching malware before it can infect devices, but occasionally malware can slip through defenses, endangering personal and financial information. These pop-ups may ask you to install malicious software or disclose personal information. To exit Safe Mode, restart your Macbook.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 6, 2018

In this day and age, we have passwords for everything, including all our sensitive data : email, banking, or any number of online resources that we may access. However, the traditional username and password mechanism is quickly becoming obsolete and even dangerous as a mechanism to rely on for identity verification.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Whether manifesting itself in a sophisticated phishing email or as a calculated series of conversations between employees and seemingly innocuous or "legitimate" parties with ulterior motives, a social engineering attack can have dire consequences. The average business faces more than 700 of these types of attacks every single year.

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Security Through Education

JUNE 7, 2023

In this article, I’ll break down a couple of those methods and the similarities in connection to my work in vishing (voice phishing). It will often increase your chances of getting the information you want while on the job. With sensitive data, like their usernames or passwords, we can now gain access to internal systems.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Migration challenges result in incomplete transfers, which expose critical information to risk. Regular testing, customization of data transfer methods, and attentive monitoring all contribute to reduce risks and improve security during the migration process. Review IaC: Ask team members to examine Infrastructure as Code (IaC) files.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

Data Security & Threat Detection Framework The data security and threat detection framework serves as the foundation for data protection plans, protecting intellectual property, customer data, and employee information. Determine which threats and vulnerabilities affect your firm and its SaaS apps.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

By using the stolen ticket, the attacker bypasses any password authentication required to access a file, application, or system. Some threat actors may spend dedicated time researching their phishing victims. As most cyber attacks begin with phishing, organizations can always do more here to protect themselves.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Sending phishing emails to engineers can be used as an exploitation technique to get them to import malicious configuration files ( CVE-2023-31171 ), which results in arbitrary code execution. Business email compromise (BEC) assaults were the main aim of this large phishing effort, which resulted in significant financial losses.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

It quietly makes its way past your security defenses into the heart of your data and keeps it hostage until you pay a ransom. Let’s take a phishing email that one of our colleagues got some time ago as an example to illustrate the most common signs: 1. Ransomware is a sly, silent, and vicious criminal.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Cloud security protects your critical information from unwanted access and potential threats through sophisticated procedures. Prioritizing cloud security helps guarantee that you have a safe, reliable resource for your data in today’s linked world. This increases user and service provider trust.

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Spinone

MARCH 20, 2019

This is especially true in the world of security. The best security defenses can be totally compromised by a single individual making the wrong decision, either accidentally or knowingly. Security awareness training can help to educate end users on the various ways attackers utilize to compromise end user systems.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Improved Attacker Skills In addition to the use of AI, we should expect cybercriminals to incorporate their access to dark web information to make attacks much more believable and widespread. However, this disruptive change from traditional models will prompt a change in the focus of phishing campaigns to bypass these new architectures.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

As the demand for robust security defense grows by the day, the market for cybersecurity technology has exploded, as well as the number of available solutions. Dashlane Password Manager provides companies with everything they need to onboard new employees, manage permissions and monitor security issues all from one place.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Users can establish a symmetric key to share private messages through a secure channel, like a password manager. Unfortunately, while symmetric encryption is a faster method, it is also less secure because sharing the key exposes it to theft.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

These controls include: Active Directory (AD): Manages users, groups, and passwords as a fundamental access control for an organization and the basis for most other security tools. Domain name system (DNS) security: Protects the DNS service from attempts to corrupt DNS information used to access websites or to intercept DNS requests.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Prevention: Require multi-factor authentication (MFA) , educate users on password security, and regularly monitor accounts for suspicious activities. Staff Education: Train employees on cloud security best practices and the possible risks associated with cloud use. Also read: What is Private Cloud Security?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): MFA adds an additional degree of protection by requiring users to give multiple kinds of authentication, such as a password and a one-time code texted to their mobile device. This way, security is ensured on both ends.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

These flaws can be exploited in a variety of ways, including weak passwords, software flaws, and social engineering attacks. It is critical to keep software and systems up to date with security fixes. Employee training in recognizing and resisting phishing and other social engineering efforts is also important.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 29, 2021

Today’s columnist, Yonatan Israel Garzon of Cyberint, says that the online boom during the pandemic has caused serious security issues for online retailers. He says they must tighten up security defenses and improve threat intelligence. Credit: Instatcart. Many threats are far from subtle.

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